The Book Depository Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental by William Glasser
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Description: Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health : Paperback : Harper Collins Publishers Inc : 9780060538668 : 006053866X : 05 Jan 2012 : How psychopharmacology has usurped the role of psychotherapy in our society, to the great detriment of the patients involved. William Glasser describes in Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health the sea change that has taken place in the treatment of mental health in the last few years. The Book Depository Warning: Psychiatry Can Be Hazardous to Your Mental by William Glasser - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: pawelgonzalez
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Review: This was an interesting read. Personally, I do not trust "mental health professionals" and I believe Dr. Glasser's criticism is well-founded. I agree with much of what Dr. Glasser advocates, but on some issues, I believe he is way off course. He is dead wrong when it comes to the parenting methods he puts forth. He gives the example of how his wife's parents dealt with her rebellious and problematic behavior-- they ignored it. While her behavior spiraled out of control, they simply kept reassuring her of their love and devotion as they stood by and made no effort to intervene. He insists that it worked (to a degree, maybe?) with her, but it certainly would not work in every case. I do agree that unhappiness is a frequent cause of mental distress, but I do not believe that is the only cause. Glasser states that to be mentally healthy we must be happy, and to be happy, we must not have any contentious personal relationships. That's a very big order. He insists that we must get along with everyone with whom we come in contact, whether they treat us well or not. If letting boorish people walk all over me is the key to happiness, then I can do with a little unhappiness. I would be a great deal more unhappy, and therefore, mentally unhealthy, if I were to let myself be insulted or misused by the cretins of this world. In summation, I believe the criticism of the psychiatric "industry" (it is a huge money maker, afterall) are valid. But, I cannot subscribe fully to his methods of achieving happiness, and "mental health." BTW, I consider myself to be exceeding healthy, both mentally and physically, and that was not achieved by allowing myself to be shat upon.
